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Stir-Fried Water Spinach with Garlic

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Stir-Fried Water Spinach with Garlic

Simple, vibrant Cantonese morning glory stir-fry with fermented tofu. Tossing the water spinach vigorously over the highest possible heat for barely a minute keeps it bright green instead of turning a dull, overcooked khaki.

Total time
10 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Chinese
veganvegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

400gwater spinach (morning glory), cut into lengths
5 clovesgarlic, minced
2 cubesfermented red tofu (nam yu)
1 tbspoyster sauce or soy sauce
3 tbspvegetable oil

Instructions

1

Heat wok until very hot. Add oil.

2

Mash fermented tofu with oyster sauce in a small bowl.

3

Add garlic to wok, fry 15 seconds.

4

Add water spinach, toss vigorously over highest heat.

5

Add tofu sauce, toss 1 minute until wilted but still bright green. Serve immediately.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
96
Protein
0.2g
Fat
10.2g
Carbs
1.2g
Fiber
0.1g
Sodium
1mg

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